Club Brugge KV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

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Jupiler Pro League · 2025-26

Club Brugge KV

5 – 0

Full Time

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Sun 17 May 2026 · 16:30 UTC Jan Breydel Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Hans Vanaken 31' 1–0

Joaquin Seys 38' 2–0

Hans Vanaken 45+1' 3–0

Christos Tzolis 87' 4–0

Carlos Forbs 90+5' 5–0

Y 17' Ross Sykes

Christos Tzolis 43' Y

Y 67' Christian Burgess

Overview

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Club Brugge KV vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.

Club Brugge KV 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lothar D'Hondt
Assistant 1 Romain Devillers
Assistant 2 Nico Claes (Belgium)

3 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Club Brugge KV	2	6
2	Royal Antwerp FC	2	6
3	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	2	4
4	SV Zulte-Waregem	2	4
5	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	1	3
6	KAA Gent	1	3
7	RSC Anderlecht	1	3
8	KRC Genk	2	3
9	Cercle Brugge KSV	2	2
10	K. Sint-Truidense VV	2	2
11	Royal Standard de Liège	1	1
12	Lommel SK	1	1
13	SK Beveren	1	0
14	UR La Louvière Centre	1	0
15	KV Mechelen	1	0
16	KVC Westerlo	2	0
17	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	2	0
18	KV Kortrijk	2	0

Head-to-Head

Club Brugge KV 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-17 Club Brugge KV 5–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2026-04-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Club Brugge KV 2026-02-01 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 Club Brugge KV 2025-10-05 Club Brugge KV 1–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2025-04-27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 Club Brugge KV

Recent Form

Club Brugge KV

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	H	5–0	W
09 May	K. Sint-Truidense VV	H	2–0	W
03 May	RSC Anderlecht	A	3–1	W
26 Apr	KAA Gent	A	2–0	W
22 Apr	KV Mechelen	H	6–1	W
19 Apr	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	A	1–2	L

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Club Brugge KV	A	0–5	L
10 May	KV Mechelen	H	3–0	W
02 May	K. Sint-Truidense VV	A	1–2	L
26 Apr	RSC Anderlecht	A	3–1	W
22 Apr	KAA Gent	H	0–0	D
19 Apr	Club Brugge KV	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

Club Brugge KV		Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
#1	Position	#3
6	Points	4
2	Played	2
2 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	1 / 1 / 0
6	Scored	5
0	Conceded	1
+6	GD	+4
3.00	PPG	2.00
100%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season

50% Clean Sheets
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season

Club Brugge KV are 1st (6 pts). Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 3rd (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Club Brugge KV

0-15

–/–

16-30

2/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

2/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Club Brugge KV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is underway.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
15' Club Brugge KV currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ross Sykes on 17.
22' Club Brugge KV are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's 3-4-3 shape.
27' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is showing some good football. However, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
31' What composure from Hans Vanaken! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-0.
36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
38' The Belgium Joaquin Seys breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 2-0!
43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Christos Tzolis.
46' Hans Vanaken does the damage! The net is bulging and Club Brugge KV surge ahead!
51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
56' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
61' It is a cagey affair so far. Club Brugge KV in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's compact 3-4-3.
66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Club Brugge KV and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
67' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Christian Burgess on 67 minutes.
72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
87' What a moment for Christos Tzolis! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
90' The Argentina Kevin Mac Allister breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 4-1!
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will have plenty to reflect on. Club Brugge KV were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Club Brugge KV Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Leko

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Hubert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hans Vanaken	4
Andreas Skov Olsen	3
Mohammed Amoura	2
Brandon Mechele	2
Franjo Ivanovic	2
Chemsdine Talbi	1
Christian Burgess	1
Thiago Rodrigues	1

Head to Head

Club Brugge KV Form

2026-05-17 Club Brugge KV 5–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2026-05-09 Club Brugge KV 2–0 K. Sint-Truidense VV W 2026-05-03 RSC Anderlecht 1–3 Club Brugge KV W 2026-04-26 KAA Gent 0–2 Club Brugge KV W 2026-04-22 Club Brugge KV 6–1 KV Mechelen W 2026-04-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Club Brugge KV L

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form

2026-05-17 Club Brugge KV 5–0 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2026-05-10 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 3–0 KV Mechelen W 2026-05-02 K. Sint-Truidense VV 2–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2026-04-26 RSC Anderlecht 1–3 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise W 2026-04-22 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 KAA Gent D 2026-04-19 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Club Brugge KV W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.94 Club Brugge KV xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.33 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG

I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 75% + Club Brugge KV to win 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Club Brugge KV69% Draw21% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise10%

Actual: Club Brugge KV win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes25% 0% No75%

Avg goals/match: 2.27

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Club Brugge KV or Draw

90%

Draw or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

31%

Club Brugge KV or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Club Brugge KV51% Draw45% Royale Union Saint-Gilloise4%

Actual: Club Brugge KV win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

19.7%

2 – 0

18.8%

0 – 0

12.1%

3 – 0

11.9%

1 – 1

6.9%

2 – 1

6.3%

4 – 0

5.8%

3 – 1

4.3%

0 – 1

2.7%

5 – 0

Actual

4 – 1

2.2%

2 – 2

1.1%

Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV

Handicap	Club Brugge KV covers	Push	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers
-2.5	25%	—	75%
-2	25%	24%	52%
-1.5	48%	—	52%
-1	48%	27%	25%
-0.5	75%	—	25%
+0.5	95%	—	5%
+1	95%	4%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet

72% ✓

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.